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Merit Children's Academy Lakewood

Dallas, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

16 state inspections, last 2 years
14 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
October 30, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 16, 2022
Capacity
170 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1734742

Where

6210 E Mockingbird Ln
Dallas, TX 75214

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 7
  • Medium-high 5
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
June 22, 2026Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “This standard was tasked as a result of an investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that the Young Toddler B classroom had been out of ratio.”
August 6, 2026
May 19, 2026High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “This standard was pulled as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. A child was left alone on the playground for thirty-three minutes.”
May 28, 2026
May 8, 2026High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “The standard was assessed during an investigation and found to be deficit. A substitute caregiver from a childcare agency was observed asleep while responsible for supervising children”
June 2, 2026
May 1, 2026Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “Three Food Allergy Emergency Plans were missing parent signature.”
May 5, 2026
December 17, 2025Medium Low746.803(a) - Required Records Storage
State’s note: “When I requested an infant's feeding instructions from October of 2025 in December of 2025 I was told by the caregiver and members of management it had been thrown away.”
January 13, 2026
December 17, 2025High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “It was determined that the operation did not report an allegation of inappropriate discipline in April of 2025.”
January 13, 2026
October 21, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Three caregivers were observed in video footage inappropriately handling infants. One caregiver was seen inappropriately maneuvering an infant by one arm. The second was observed picking up and holding infants inappropriately with little support to support their head, neck, or spine. The third was observed inappropriately removing an infant from a restrictiv…”
December 18, 2025
May 20, 2025High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “Two caregivers were not aware of the number of children in their care.”
May 20, 2025
November 20, 2024High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “A concern regarding inappropriate discipline was not report to licensing.”
December 9, 2024
November 20, 2024High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “A caregiver grabbed a child by the arm in an inappropriate manner.”
December 9, 2024
August 6, 2024Medium High746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
State’s note: “One staff file reviewed did not complete First aid/ CPR training that included hands-on skill-based training.”
August 23, 2024
August 6, 2024Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “Five F.A.R.E forms reviewed did not have parent signature as required.”
August 9, 2024
August 6, 2024Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “Two staff files reviewed had expired certification.”
August 23, 2024
July 13, 2022Medium746.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection several children did not have current infant feeding instructions.”
July 18, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Merit Children's Academy Lakewood?

Texas HHSC's file lists 16 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 30, 2026. 8 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Merit Children's Academy Lakewood have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 14: 7 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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